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Pillow Fight 2013
By - posted 2/12/2013
Fun & Games

Feathers will fly at this fun, flash-mob type event which takes place on Thursday, Valentine’s Day 2013, just as the Ferry Building clock tower strikes 6 pm. It’s Pillow Fight! Nearly 1,000 San Franciscans descend on Justin Herman Plaza with feather-stuffed pillows to run Braveheart-like at full speed at one another more...

Mardi Gras Parade
By - posted 2/11/2013
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Celebrate 2013 Mardi Gras with a festive parade that will kick off at Octavia & Hayes (Place Pigalle), with Second Line featuring Jazz Mafia, Stanford Marching Band, Jordan & The Ritual, plus other guest musicians. After the parade, you can continue the celebration at the 17th Annual Mardi Gras Ball where the more...

Fat Tuesday Block Party
By - posted 2/11/2013
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Fillmore Street comes alive with a neighborhood-wide Mardi Gras party during the annual Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore on February 12, 2013. The celebration also will commence with a free kick-off blues concert from 5-7 pm in the Fillmore Plaza featuring the legendary Bobbie “Spider” Webb & the Smooth Blues Band and will be more...

Free Roses Day
By - posted 2/9/2013
Freebies

Bloomstown is taking over San Francisco on February 11, 2013. Their weapon of choice? Roses. In lieu of Valentines Day, the Bloomstown team will be invading the streets of San Francisco by handing out free flowers in various locations throughout the city to create the first ever #RoseInvasionSF. They’ll be passing out the rosy more...

2013 Erotic Photo Expo
By - posted 2/9/2013
Only in San Francisco

“On The Edge 3” Erotic Photography Exhibition will present the ultimate in erotic photography from the fine art nude to the extreme erotica on February 8 – 10, 2013. A full range of erotic photography will be available for sale, just in time for Valentine’s Day. >> Admission on Friday and Saturday more...

Air Guitar Invitational
By - posted 2/9/2013
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This is an “air guitar” performance by the legitimately organized San Francisco chapter of the U.S. Air Guitar community, who perform in extravagant outfits with laser shows, fog machines, and spandex. This is the first ever free event they’ve thrown, – most likely a scaled down performance (we don’t expect the laser show more...

Giants FanFest 2013
By - posted 2/6/2013
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KNBR’s 20th Giants FanFest takes place at AT&T Park, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The day includes live KNBR broadcasts on the field, player Q&A, viewing the 2010 and 2012 World Series trophies, free player autographs and places to take photos, a kids zone and more. Expect a chance to roam the more...

SPCA’s Valentine Adoption Party
By - posted 2/6/2013
Valentine's Day

Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend at the San Francisco SPCA’s annual Be Mine Adopt-a-thon on February 8-10, 2013. They’ll have a Friday night cocktail party, Saturday afternoon dog and cat behavior seminars, a bake sale, prizes and, last but not least, adoption fees will be waived all weekend for animals from the SF more...

Candlelit Ferry Building Food Fair
By - posted 2/6/2013
Eat & Drink

Experience the magic and beauty of the waterfront at night, the annual “Food From the Heart” will kick off on February 8, 2013, in the candlelit Grand Nave of the 1898 Ferry Building. Merchants and restaurateurs at the Marketplace will offer chocolate tastings and seasonal hors d’oeuvres, and local Napa Valley Vintners will more...

BCBG & Ella Moss Sample Sale
By - posted 2/5/2013
Deals

Join a BCBG & Ella Moss & James Perse Sample Sale Extravaganza with over 2,000 dresses, tops, bandage skirts and cashmere, as well as cocktail dresses for Valentine’s Day in sizes 0-12, all up to 70% off (additional 10% if you pay cash). BCBG & Ella Moss Warehouse Sale Extravaganza Saturday, February 9, 2013 more...

IHOP Free Pancake Day
By - posted 2/5/2013
Freebies

IHOP will serve millions of free pancakes again during its National Pancake Day Celebration on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. More than 1,400 IHOP restaurants throughout the U.S., including the Bay Area, will offer a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to all diners from 7am to 10pm. IHOP National Pancake Day Celebration Tuesday, February more...

Free Jello Pudding Day
By - posted 2/4/2013
Freebies

Jello is making light of the 49ers losing the Super Bowl by giving away a bunch of free pudding on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. And yes, we’re a bit bitter. Now while we like pudding at Funcheap (and you know how we feel about “free”) we think this is an awfully more...

49ers Lowrider Super Bowl Parade
By - posted 2/3/2013
Super Bowl

Win or lose, the 49er faithful will be out in full force after the game, especially San Francisco’s lowrider community. After the game, expect a parade about 30+ lowriders all decked out with everything from flags, decals, fuzzy dice and blowup linebackers and riding up and down 24th Street in more...

Super Bowl 2013 | “Where to Watch” SF Bar Guide
By - posted 2/3/2013
Super Bowl

For the first time since 1994, the Niners are back in the Super Bowl. But with the Giants winning the World Series twice in three years, the city’s bars, concert halls and movie theaters have had lots of practice throwing awesome game watch parties. Super Bowl XLVII San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore more...

Hate Football? | 10 Fun Free Things to Do Sunday
By - posted 2/2/2013
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OK, so everyone is all “Super Bowl” this and “”Quest for Six” that… but the city can’t ball ALL football , can it? Fortunately if you’re not a football fan and have no interest in Beyonce’s half-time show there’s still lots of fun and free things to do all over SF more...